SINGAPORE - Across the globe, millions of people are suffering the impacts of a surge in extreme weather events, hitting the poorest hardest but not sparing those in wealthy nations either.
No single weather event triggered the record-breaking heatwaves, floods and scorching wildfires, but scientists say climate change is making the weather steadily more extreme.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Read the full story and more at $9.90/month
Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month
ST One Digital
$9.90/month
No contract
ST app access on 1 mobile device
Unlock these benefits
All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com
Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device
E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you